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Woman With Concealed Carry Permit Shoots at Attempted Robber in Hyde Park

It's unclear whether the woman hit the man, who fled the scene

A woman fired shots at an attempted robber Saturday evening in the South Side Hyde Park neighborhood.

A male approached and attempted to rob the woman at 6:20 p.m. in the 1400 block of East 56th Street, Chicago police said.

The woman, who had a concealed carry license, took out a weapon and fired shots at the male, police said. He fled in a dark-colored SUV, and it was unknown if he was hit.

No one was reported injured in the incident, police said. No one was in custody Saturday evening.

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